This whole thing is self defeatist, on a world stage like the Olympics winning is everything, and we should be supremely p*ssed that our government is more willing to waste our money on stupid projects and lining thier buddies pockets as oppossed to preparing our athletes to win.
I've never bought into this whole "Its ok as long as you tried your best stuff" that might play off in the school yard, but not the Olympics.
Its typical of Canada's international reputation, we're only willing to do things half way and we have no killer instinct.
What a joke
A bronze in sync diving, woopie, wait until we mop up at the bridge table.
The only athlete who's attitude I've respected so far is Ricky Say the swimmer who was p*ssed off after the relay because we lost. There was no smiling about the thrilling experience or laughing because you hit your personal best, or celebrating because you got to the final.
We have the facilities and the bloodlines to have some great athletes.
Our younger athletes don't have a Victor Davis (RIP) or Alex Bauman or Donovan Bailey to look up to and strive for. We've got a bunch of mediocre athletes who are hamstrung by a ######ed government, political appointee coaches, and a country who's willing to accept being just ok
Go for the gold or don't go.
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